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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Western / foreign movies
Can I say,
(a) Peter likes to watch foreign / western movies, so he went with his friends to a / the cinema to watch it.
(b) They like to watch spy movies.
(a) Peter likes to watch foreign / western movies, so he went with his friends to a / the cinema to watch it.
(b) They like to watch spy movies.
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Hi, (a) Peter likes to watch foreign / western movies, so he went with his friends ( to a / the cinema ) to watch it one. Too much repetition. It's better to eliminate the phrase 'to watch one'.
- Hi, (a) Peter likes to watch foreign / western movies, so he went with his friends ( to a / the cinema ) to watch it one.
- Too much repetition.
- It's better to eliminate the phrase 'to watch one'.
- The reader will understand that you mean that.
- (b) They like to watch spy movies.
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Hi,
(a) Peter likes to watch foreign / western movies, so he went with his friends ( to a / the cinema ) to watchit one.
Too much repetition. It's better to eliminate the phrase 'to watch one'. The reader will understand that you mean that.
(b) They like to watch spy movies. OK
Clive
(a) Peter likes to watch foreign / western movies, so he went with his friends ( to a / the cinema ) to watch
Too much repetition. It's better to eliminate the phrase 'to watch one'. The reader will understand that you mean that.
(b) They like to watch spy movies. OK
Clive
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Hi,
foreign movies - from another country
western movies - movies made in a western country, eg Britain. Not in Asia.
In western countries, the term 'western movie' means 'cowboy movie'.
Clive
foreign movies - from another country
western movies - movies made in a western country, eg Britain. Not in Asia.
In western countries, the term 'western movie' means 'cowboy movie'.
Clive
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